My Savior

My heart is filled with joy today. We are so blessed, and I feel a strong sense of gratitude...even in the midst of my grief. Wade and I have such a wonderful community of family and friends. And it is so humbling to know that we are continually in the thoughts and prayers of others.

A huge thank you to our dear friends Bill and Callie for the gorgeous floral arrangement that arrived at our door just an hour ago. The flowers are quite possibly the most beautiful ever to grace our humble home. Our gratitude also to Amy & Carl for providing us with a south-of-the-border style meal. We look forward to enjoying it tonight before Small Group Bible Study.

Most of all, I am thankful for God's love for me. Although I do not deserve it, He holds me in the palm of His hand and gives me comfort in the midst of my sorrow. And, more importantly, He made the ultimate sacrifice for you and for me...so that we may live!

The following song is performed by Aaron Shust on the Album: Anything Worth Saying (2005). For me, it exemplifies the very place we find ourselves...human, heartbroken and healed by our Savior.

MY SAVIOR, MY GOD

I am not skilled to understand

What God has willed, what God has planned;
I only know at His right hand

Stands one who is my Savior
I take Him at His word and deed;

Christ died to save me, this I read;
And in my heart I find a need

Of Him to be my savior.
That He would leave His place on high

And come for sinful man to die-
You count it strange, so once did I--

Before I knew my Savior.

My Savior loves, My Savior lives,

My Savior's always there for me.
My God: He was. My God: He is.

My God is always gonna be.
Yes, living, dying, let me bring

My strength, my solace from this spring;
That He who lives to be my King

Once died to be my Savior
That He would leave His place on high

And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I--

Before I knew my Savior

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